Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 6. Quelch. A. Hydrothecae from the schizoholotype, BM Hydrothecae, and C, coppinia, from Tottons material, BM Scale in mm/10. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS MEIRING NAUDE CRUISES 121. D i i i i i i i i i i i Fig. 7. Symplectoscyphus amphoriferus (Allman). A-B. Hydrothecae. C. Part of stem. D. fragilis sp. nov. from the holotype, SAM-H1982. E. Hydrotheca and Hydrotheca. G. Distal end of hydrotheca with regenerated margins and operculum. Scale i
Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 6. Quelch. A. Hydrothecae from the schizoholotype, BM Hydrothecae, and C, coppinia, from Tottons material, BM Scale in mm/10. THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS MEIRING NAUDE CRUISES 121. D i i i i i i i i i i i Fig. 7. Symplectoscyphus amphoriferus (Allman). A-B. Hydrothecae. C. Part of stem. D. fragilis sp. nov. from the holotype, SAM-H1982. E. Hydrotheca and Hydrotheca. G. Distal end of hydrotheca with regenerated margins and operculum. Scale in mm/10. 122 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM portion of the hydrotheca adnate to the stem is closer to the type material andsupports the identification. Distribution Except for one record from the southern Indian Ocean, this species is knownonly from the northern Atlantic from the West Indies to south-east of the records are from deep water and range from 185 to 1 256 m. Typelocality: Double-headed Shot Key. A new record from South Africa. Uniscyphus gen. no Colony stolonial, with pedicellate hydrothecae arising direct from a creepinghydrorhiza. Hydrotheca cylindrical, with three marginal teeth and an operculumof three valves seated in the bays between the teeth and me
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